FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALINITY I FREE T4 REAGENT KIT

MDR report key: 25001027 · Received April 27, 2026

Report

Report Number
3005094123-2026-00193
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2026
Date of Event
April 15, 2026
Report Date
April 27, 2026
Manufacturer
ABBOTT IRELAND DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION
Product Code
CEC
UDI-DI
00380740121815
PMA / PMN Number
K173122
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SECTION E: E1: ADDRESS 1: COMPLETE ADDRESS INFORMATION: (B)(6). AN EVALUATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A CONFERENCE ABSTRACT BY CULLEN, M.R., AND LEE, G.R., ¿EVALUATION OF FREE THYROXINE AND HIGH SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN DUPLICATE TESTING,¿ CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE, 2026; 64(4): EA78. DOI: 10.1515/CCLM-2026-0148, DESCRIBES THE USE OF ROUTINE DUPLICATE TESTING AS A RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO DETECT ANALYTICAL ERRORS IN ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULTS GENERATED BY THE ALINITY I PROCESSING MODULES. DUPLICATE TESTING WAS PERFORMED FOR ALL ELEVATED ALINITY I FREE T4 RESULTS >20 PMOL/L. RESULTS WERE ASSESSED USING A PREDEFINED ACCEPTABILITY CRITERION OF A >20% DIFFERENCE AT CONCENTRATIONS =20 PMOL/L. NINETY-TWO DUPLICATE PAIRS WERE ANALYZED, FROM WHICH ONLY ONE DEMONSTRATED AN ANALYTICAL ERROR (1.1%). NO IMPACT TO PATIENT MANAGEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
216089 ALINITY I FREE T4 REAGENT KIT RADIOIMMUNOASSAY, FREE THYROXINE CEC ABBOTT IRELAND DIAGNOSTICS DIVISION 00380740121815

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1